The price of steel rebar in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow was broadly stable in the week to June 1, backed by solid demand from end-users as well as tight availability, sources told Fastmarkets.Severstal was offering June-delivery rebar at 75,000 roubles ($1,022) per tonne, sources said, the same as last week.Several sources said that Tula Steel, another major supplier, was offer...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More
Turkish steel producers remained quiet in the deep-sea scrap market and instead continued to focus on finished steel, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 1.The most recent deep-sea trade was done at the end of last week, when a steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $503 per tonne and shredded scrap at $513 per tonne cfr.The US cargo resulted a furth...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States over the week to Tuesday June 1.China Producers, under increasing cost pressure, looked to increase UG2 chrome ore prices after sentiment strengthened following higher-than-expected ferro-chrome tender prices but little liquidity has been realized yet.China's major stainless-steel mills set their ferro-chrome tender prices a...Read More
The first proposed draft on scrap shipment regulation revisions in Europe will come out in a few weeks, with more restrictions on the free flow of secondary metal raw materials expected, panelists said at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Convention, which started on Monday May 31.The biggest point of uncertainty is whether the European Commission (EC) will stop the export of both unproc...Read More
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More
The first proposed draft on scrap shipment regulation revisions in Europe will come out in a few weeks, with more restrictions on the free flow of secondary metal raw materials expected, panelists said at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Convention, which started on Monday May 31.The biggest point of uncertainty is whether the European Commission (EC) will stop the export of both unproc...Read More
Turkish steel producers remained quiet in the deep-sea scrap market and instead continued to focus on finished steel, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 1.The most recent deep-sea trade was done at the end of last week, when a steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $503 per tonne and shredded scrap at $513 per tonne cfr.The US cargo resulted a furth...Read More
Brazil-headquartered Minera????o Vale Verde (MVV) completed construction of the Serrote copper-gold project in the northeastern Alagoas state ahead of schedule and expects its first concentrate shipment to be made in November, its parent company Appian Capital Advisory said on Tuesday June 1.The mining company will ramp up production during the second half of the year aiming to ship high-grade cop...Read More
Trafigura has purchased a sizeable amount of rival merchant Cliveden's copper trading book, increasing what was already said to be the world's biggest copper trading book by volume.The relevant parties have been in discussions for weeks on a deal, which was tabled after Zug-based Cliveden contacted trading houses for assistance in financing copper concentrate cargoes, multiple sources confirmed.So...Read More
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More
Fastmarkets invites feedback on its Taiwan steel scrap price assessment as part of its annual methodology review process, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) principles for price reporting agencies.This consultation, which will be open until July 1, 2021, seeks to ensure that our methodology continues to reflect the physical market under the price as...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More
Trafigura has purchased a sizeable amount of rival merchant Cliveden's copper trading book, increasing what was already said to be the world's biggest copper trading book by volume.The relevant parties have been in discussions for weeks on a deal, which was tabled after Zug-based Cliveden contacted trading houses for assistance in financing copper concentrate cargoes, multiple sources confirmed.So...Read More
Brazil-headquartered Minera????o Vale Verde (MVV) completed construction of the Serrote copper-gold project in the northeastern Alagoas state ahead of schedule and expects its first concentrate shipment to be made in November, its parent company Appian Capital Advisory said on Tuesday June 1.The mining company will ramp up production during the second half of the year aiming to ship high-grade cop...Read More
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More
Steel slab prices from the Commonwealth of Independent States region showed some signs of softening in the week to Tuesday June 1, despite the fact that mills have not been active in the market."It is too early. [According to what I have heard,] they will not make any offer before June 10," one trader said.A producer from Russia said that it was not offering any material at the moment, but if it w...Read More
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More